Bancha vs Light Bronze Green

BanchaFarrow & BallvsLight Bronze GreenLittle GreeneΔE 17.7Distinct difference

Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Light Bronze Green is a Little Greene color. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while Light Bronze Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Bancha (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Light Bronze Green (LRV 7), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bancha runs warm while Light Bronze Green is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bancha vs Light Bronze Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and Light Bronze Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bancha gives the walls a little more lift.

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

Light Bronze GreenLittle Greene Light Bronze Green 123 living room fireplace

@verfbehangmarcovandenberg

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bancha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Light Bronze GreenLittle Greene Light Bronze Green 123 bedroom panelling

@townshomerefurbishment

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Bancha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Light Bronze GreenLittle Greene Light Bronze Green 123 bathroom

@off_the_wall_interiors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Bancha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Light Bronze GreenLight Bronze Green kitchen cabinets color review

@the_nestlings

Color Details

Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Light Bronze Green
Little Greene · 123
Hex#5a4620
LRV6.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number123
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Bancha vs Light Bronze Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Light Bronze Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bancha comparisons

See how Bancha stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bancha
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bancha
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bancha
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Bancha
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bancha
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bancha
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bancha
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bancha
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bancha
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bancha
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bancha
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Bancha
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bancha
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Bancha
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Bancha
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Bancha
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Bancha
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bancha
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bancha
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bancha
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Bancha
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Bancha
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Bancha
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bancha
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Bancha
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bancha
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bancha
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bancha
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bancha
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bancha
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone